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Special School District is making leadership changes within its partner district director team to support continued collaboration and service to partner districts.

The SSD Board of Education recently approved Emya Williams Watson as the new special education director for Ritenour School District.

During the June 9, 2026, Board of Education work session, Emily Kresyman was approved as Director of Human Resources for the Special School District of St. Louis County.

SSD's Communications Department earned seven national awards from NSPRA, including a prestigious Golden Achievement Award and five Awards of Merit. The honors recognize the team's efforts to inform, engage, and connect with students, families, staff, and community partners through strategic communication, marketing, writing, photography, and video production.

North Tech Construction Trades Instructor Patrick Hanneken was recently recognized with the Emerging Leader Award at the Building Tomorrow Awards, hosted by Construction Forum, in honor of his decades of dedication to preparing the next generation of construction professionals.

South Tech Design & Entrepreneurship instructor Albie Mitchell has been named the 2026 Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) St. Louis Teacher of the Year. 

Litzsinger School has been selected to receive a $5,000 grant from the Snapdragon Book Foundation.

Northview High School held its annual Talent Show featuring over 20 acts  showcasing students’ singing, drumming, piano, and dancing skills.

On the final day of their senior year at South Tech, 14 carpentry students were recognized during a Signing Day celebration marking their commitments to regional construction and skilled trades employers after graduation.

Students at McCluer North High School in the Ferguson-Florissant School District spent the day honing their job skills at the Essential Skills Program’s Job Olympics.

Spire is investing in the next generation of skilled trades professionals through a $10,000 grant supporting HVAC programs at North and South Tech. 

Students at Bridges explored a traveling planetarium, which is an inflatable domed system, where they had the opportunity to see the universe like never before.

Special School District of St. Louis County’s (SSD) Chief Financial Officer Cindy Reilmann has been named the 2026 Missouri School Business Official of the Year.

Riverview Gardens High School (RGHS) recently hosted an Autism Awareness Summit in partnership with the Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD), creating space for learning, connection, and student voice.

North Tech is celebrating one of its own after a statewide honor recently recognized decades of work connecting students to high-demand careers.

The Governing Council will hold a special election for the open Board of Education seat in Subdistrict 2, which represents Affton, Bayless, Hancock Place, and Mehlville school districts.

Students, staff, family, and friends gathered at Litzsinger School to watch and cheer on performers and participants in the annual Litzsinger Talent Show and Art Show.

Special School District is deeply fortunate to have thousands of dedicated teachers and support staff serving students across St. Louis County.